Real Scout News & Notes (UNC backcourt goes pro, Harkless Video and other news)

Pictured: Ty Lawson (UNC Tarheels)



Written By: Nathan Blue

National Champion University of North Carolina Tar Heels lost two stars to the NBA Draft on Thursday. Ty Lawson (16.6ppg, 6.6apg, 2.1spg) and Wayne Ellington (15.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 2.7apg) have both officially entered the 2009 NBA Draft.

Lawson is projected by some mock draft websites as a top 10 selection, while Ellington is figured to go in the top 20.

Villanova's Scottie Reynolds (15.2ppg 3.4apg) and Duke's Gerald Henderson have chosen to test the NBA Waters this yr. While these players made huge decisions in the last couple of days. The biggest announcement of Pro vs Senior yr, was made. Davidson SG Stephen Curry (28.6ppg, 5.5apg, 4.4rpg) is projected to be a top 5 pick, if he's capable of running the pg slot.

Expect some teams to hesitate if he doesn't impress in ball handling category, but the numbers don't lie, steph curry is the goods.

Greivis Vasquez from Maryland went pro which is understandable but Ater Majok 6'10 redshirt at Uconn went pro too.
Speaking of Uconn Basketball, assistant Coach Andre Leflour and SJU asst. Freddy Quarterbaulm were the only two asst coaches on hand Wednesday to watch SF Maurice Harkless 6'7 15yrs old (Soph) and his Forest Hills Team Workout.

Both left very impressed with the sophs Harkless, Shawn Branch, and Nick Padgett. Frosh Rudy Collins was one of the most physical players in the gym and will have schools on him, when his academics get in order. Check the Harkless Video below from last week, excuses the curses in the song, Drake is on fire, and 50 is 50.lol